Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-04-16

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get into conversation about the murder. |
am a witness here because ! was subrpnaed
here. | told the prosecution what | know
about Peterson. ! had lone business for
Peterson and knew him.
L. II. ALMoN.
Sworn: Have lived in Sioux CITY three
years, am a baker; was living on Water
street in August. 1886; | then boarded at the
Loan Star restaurant on Fourth street; the
restaurant has double DOORS; during the
month Of August there were screen doors
ourside Of the others; the width OF the sill
from the screen DOR to the outside was
about three inches; the screen doors were
there the evening of murder: tho doorway
afforded no shelter whatever.
Cross-examination by defense.
l do not know the direction OF the storm
il it came from the north and west The door
way might afford some protection.
&c.
sworn: Twas reporter OF tho Journal
last January; am acquainted with Paul
Leader; had IA talk with him on January 5th
in relation to the Haddoc murder; he told
me in substance that on the evening OF the
murder he bee anne acquainted with the fact
that certain parties were going to whip
Haddock he further stated that there was
about n dozen men at Dineen's corner
when he got there; that ho turned south on
Water street and went towards Third
street; that he could not sec distinct
ly enough to tell who fired the
shot; he made mention OF a rubber
coat don't think he said what kind OF "a coat
the man had on that fred the shot he told
me that IL was not the intention Of the party
TO kill Haddock, but merely to whip him; he
told me that he got wind that Haddock was
to be whipped, and 50 he went down to see
toe thi ne from an independent standpoint.
Cross examination by defense: | did not
rcduc" the conversation to wiling until | got
bsck to the Office; / send out the associated
press report of the trial; did not unLertake
TO report Mr.. Leader verbatim; | wrote out
the conversation III about fifteen minutes al
terwsrl.
q. II. JACKSON.
Recalled By defense for cross.ey'Uinatiou
/ have lived at Lake Benton since 1879. ] was
once arrested there for spite-work; ! Gid not
iva bonds; / have beard Schnidus own wife
81 Aihb iAb ~ PhAhAiOh 'ao WY "a. Nh' 10
morals the same; ! heard A. f. Woodmsp, all
insurance agent, say that Schmidt burned his
own hsrness-sbop in order TO get the insur-
alce money.
Redirect by state: 1t was also reported
that Schmidt tried 10 sell the virtue Of hi.
OWE daughter, and was driven cut Of Tracy on
that account; that bis own wife took
Ia washing, and that Schmidt robbed her OF
the money, and his wife and children were
subjected tc extreme poverty in consequence.
j. oAss,
recalled by defense for contamination:
My aunt keeps house for me; it is not true
that the witness, Matthews, had any trouble
with Schmidt on account Of the ~lattcr's wife.
u. A. NAGEr,
recalled by the defense: The sidewalk next
my house has been changed since last August;
| was called as a Juror and excused ~ tie de-
Tense.
P. sHAyLEr.
Sworn: ! AN city marshal; ! am acquainted
with James G. Juhi the first time | saw Linn
was in a saloon at Norfolk, Ncb., November
- y. j bdi Il tOu fClFaltti i LIN III itldliNh
10 where he was on tie night OF the murder;
he told me that that evening he went scross
Perry creek twice to Ressegieu's place; lie
told me that he stood In the doorway # a
grocery store en- Fourth street between Pearl
and Water, but did not say on which side u
the street 1t was; he told me he went
in the doorway to keep out Of
the rain: he said that the buggy
passed ny him, and then in about Eve minutes
some Six men went 10y him going west; he
told me that he recognized among these men
a man whom he had drank beer with at the
brewery anu knew well by sight, and that he
was a large, heavy man with a light nous
tache. Ina! a talk or November 4 at T, p.
Murphy's Office. Murphy was present. (lere
the witness was shown the statement OF Juhi).
That is Jubl's statement. ] wrote 1t myself.
The paper was read TO Juhl. The latter signed
il when in r. Z. Muir phys Office. (rne state
ment Of Juhl was then read TO the wituess).
| read the name 10 Juhl before be signed it.
Juhl and mytelf went toJustice Foley's house
together. (The other statement of JUN was
s,own to witness). Wrote 1.-THE statement
was In relation TO the one Juhl made TO Geo.
w. K~ellogg-the statement was read to Juhl
before he signed and swore 10 1t. Juhl I old
me that Geo. w. Kellogg wanted him to
swear that John Arensd,rf was not the man
that fred the shot, and that if he would swear
to this he (Kelloge) would give him
a good, round sum Of money.
Juhl further said that Kellogg offered him
half the reward ifhe would keep still and not
say ANYTHING to the officers in Sioux City;
Jack Ryan, Juhl, James Melon and myself
went To the corner of Fourth and Water
street, for the purpose of Juhl showing where
Haddoek was when shot. he pointed out TIE
place as being near the middle OF Fourth on
Water; we then pointed out a place on the
crossing from the Columbia house 10 Di-
mems corner, and asked him ii that was the
spot. He said that it was not the place; VA
In Murphy'e office when Murphy and Grimm
were present; Juhl said that after the shoot
ing he crossed over to where the body was
he said that he didn't stay At the scene Of the
murder only about five minute and then be
went home.
Cross-examination by defense: